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Removing support from Poljet 3d printed part

Posted by prsnnakumr 
Removing support from Poljet 3d printed part
April 08, 2016 02:51AM
hi,
I am studying the compression behaviour of additive manufactured cellular plastics. I intend to use polyjet 3d printer to fabricate the cellular plastic based on the CAD model. I 've attached the image of my structure here.
NOTE: This structure has interconnected pores.
My problem is that I don't know how to remove the support that forms in the pores. I tried water blasting and it was not enough.
The support material seems to be similar to wax. Is there any chemical leaching method that could be used to remove the support from the pores?
your help will be very much appreciated!


Re: Removing support from Poljet 3d printed part
April 08, 2016 03:20AM
it looks like you rinse it with Sodium Hydroxide.

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Re: Removing support from Poljet 3d printed part
April 08, 2016 04:09AM
yeah right. will try that.

Thanks!
Re: Removing support from Poljet 3d printed part
April 08, 2016 07:32AM
Just being curious: which printer is that? Any photos of the finished part? smiling smiley
Re: Removing support from Poljet 3d printed part
April 08, 2016 12:33PM
yeah sure!

It is Objet Eden 260V.



I water blasted this part to remove the support generated within the pores.

After that i sliced the part to check whether the water jet has completely removed the support or not. Most of the support was still there!

I am in doubt whether NaOH solution would seep through this structure enabling complete removal of support.
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